The Traveling Exotic Animal and Public Safety Protection Act (TEAPSPA), a bipartisan bill from Representatives Ryan Costello (R-PA) and Raul Grijalva (D-AZ) to end the use of wild and exotic animals in traveling shows in the US.
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Appalled by the tragedy surrounding Cecil the lion, who was killed by an American trophy hunter in Zimbabwe, celebrities from around the world are urging the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to finalize its proposed rule to protect African lions under the Endangered Species Act.
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Oceana, the largest international advocacy organization focused solely on ocean conservation, will host the 3rd Annual Nautica Oceana Beach House event leading up to World Oceans Day with leading global lifestyle brand and proud corporate sponsor, Nautica, and LA Confidential Magazine.
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Lion Ark, the multi award-winning film which charts the dramatic rescue and relocation of 25 lions from circuses in Bolivia by Animal Defenders International is set to land in cinemas across the UK from next month.
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Lion Ark, the feature length documentary about the rescue of 25 lions from cruel circuses in Bolivia, has been nominated by America’s oldest and largest civil rights organization, the NAACP, in their Outstanding International Motion Picture category for the 45th NAACP Image Awards.
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Brian Blessed delighted a glamorous celebrity audience this evening as he played host at the star-studded world premiere of ADI Films’ action-documentary Lion Ark at the Raindance Film Festival.
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Bob Barker (Emmy award-winning host of ‘The Price is Right’ and philanthropist) and Jorja Fox (’CSI’s’ Sarah Sidle) will be honored at a special lion-themed night in the Hollywood Hills on Saturday October 13th by Animal Defenders International (ADI).
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Yesterday on Capitol Hill, renowned celebrity animal protectionists Bob Barker and Jorja Fox joined London-based Animal Defenders International (ADI), the Performing Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) and members of Congress to launch a Bill that will change the way in which animals are used in the name of entertainment in the USA.
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London-based Animal Defenders International's record breaking ‘Operation Lion Ark’, a rescue that began in Bolivia last November, has ended with the 25 lucky lions touching down at Denver International Airport en route to their specially constructed 80 acre enclosure at The Wild Animal Sanctuary, Denver, Colorado. Operation Lion Ark is the biggest rescue and airlift of lions ever seen.
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Celebrity playground Beverly Hills will live up to its legendary pedigree Labor Day Weekend with the “Taste of Beverly Hills,” taking place September 2-5, adjacent to the prestigious Beverly Hilton Hotel.
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Four lions, rescued by Animal Defenders International (ADI) from a Bolivian circus when the country banned the use of animals in circuses landed yesterday at San Francisco airport, before heading on to a life of luxury at the ARK 2000 sanctuary in Calaveras County.
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